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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Wins $80M Deal to Support LCS Program
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Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) business segment, Rotary and Mission Systems, clinched a modification contract involving the littoral combat ship (LCS) program. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. awarded the deal.
Details of the Deal
Valued at $80 million, the contract is expected to get completed by October 2022. Per the terms, Lockheed will offer LCS class design services and integrated data and product model environment support.
The majority of the work related to the deal will be carried out in Hampton, VA and Moorsetown, NJ.
Littoral Combat Ship’s Specialties
The LCS is a fast, highly maneuverable, networked surface combat ship, which is a specialized variant of the family of U.S. future surface combat ships, known as DD(X). The LCS is equipped to operate in the coastal waters and can counter growing potential threats from coastal mines, quiet diesel submarines and others. The LCS can serve surface, anti-submarine and mine countermeasure missions.
Growth Prospects
The fiscal 2022 defense budget outlines a spending plan of $34.6 billion for shipbuilding, reflecting a 7.1% increase from the prior fiscal’s tally. Such expansionary budgetary allocations should enable Lockheed Martin to procure more significant contracts related to combat ships like the latest one in the future.
Looking ahead, per Technavio, the global shipbuilding market is expected to witness a CAGR of 2.7% over the 2021-2025 period to reach $13.24 billion. This, in turn, should potentially boost the demand for various assault ships, including the LCS combat ships. Such projections are expected to benefit Lockheed Martin, going forward.
Other Defense Majors to Benefit
In line with the aforementioned favorable market projections, major defense players, especially those which manufacture warships like Huntington Ingalls (HII - Free Report) , General Dynamics (GD - Free Report) and Bae Systems PLC (BAESY - Free Report) should also benefit, going ahead.
Huntington Ingalls is known for specializing in manufacturing amphibious assault and expeditionary ships and provides more than 70% of ships to the U.S. Navy. Likewise, General Dynamics' National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has an extensive history of designing, building and repairing ships for the U.S. government and commercial customers.
Bae Systems PLC is also poised to benefit as it specializes in providing maintenance and modernization programs to support ships and equipment in service across the globe.
Price Performance
In the past year, Lockheed Martin’s shares have lost 8.2% compared with the industry’s 9.4% decline.
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Zacks Rank
Lockheed Martin currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Wins $80M Deal to Support LCS Program
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) business segment, Rotary and Mission Systems, clinched a modification contract involving the littoral combat ship (LCS) program. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. awarded the deal.
Details of the Deal
Valued at $80 million, the contract is expected to get completed by October 2022. Per the terms, Lockheed will offer LCS class design services and integrated data and product model environment support.
The majority of the work related to the deal will be carried out in Hampton, VA and Moorsetown, NJ.
Littoral Combat Ship’s Specialties
The LCS is a fast, highly maneuverable, networked surface combat ship, which is a specialized variant of the family of U.S. future surface combat ships, known as DD(X). The LCS is equipped to operate in the coastal waters and can counter growing potential threats from coastal mines, quiet diesel submarines and others. The LCS can serve surface, anti-submarine and mine countermeasure missions.
Growth Prospects
The fiscal 2022 defense budget outlines a spending plan of $34.6 billion for shipbuilding, reflecting a 7.1% increase from the prior fiscal’s tally. Such expansionary budgetary allocations should enable Lockheed Martin to procure more significant contracts related to combat ships like the latest one in the future.
Looking ahead, per Technavio, the global shipbuilding market is expected to witness a CAGR of 2.7% over the 2021-2025 period to reach $13.24 billion. This, in turn, should potentially boost the demand for various assault ships, including the LCS combat ships. Such projections are expected to benefit Lockheed Martin, going forward.
Other Defense Majors to Benefit
In line with the aforementioned favorable market projections, major defense players, especially those which manufacture warships like Huntington Ingalls (HII - Free Report) , General Dynamics (GD - Free Report) and Bae Systems PLC (BAESY - Free Report) should also benefit, going ahead.
Huntington Ingalls is known for specializing in manufacturing amphibious assault and expeditionary ships and provides more than 70% of ships to the U.S. Navy. Likewise, General Dynamics' National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has an extensive history of designing, building and repairing ships for the U.S. government and commercial customers.
Bae Systems PLC is also poised to benefit as it specializes in providing maintenance and modernization programs to support ships and equipment in service across the globe.
Price Performance
In the past year, Lockheed Martin’s shares have lost 8.2% compared with the industry’s 9.4% decline.
Zacks Rank
Lockheed Martin currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.